ABOUT
At 14, Rick Wershe Jr. became the youngest FBI informant ever and helped bring down some of Detroit’s biggest drug dealers.
Then the FBI abandoned him, and he became the dealer, until being busted with eight kilos of cocaine.
Wershe has been in prison ever since.
Shattered: White Boy Rick chronicles Wershe’s improbable life story.
EPISODES
Shattered podcast | White Boy Rick, Chapter 4 -- I’m No Cocaine Kingpin
Read full article: Shattered podcast | White Boy Rick, Chapter 4 -- I’m No Cocaine KingpinRick has given the feds enough information for them to start prosecuting the Curry’s. Out of a job, he becomes a drug dealer in his own right.
Shattered podcast | White Boy Rick, Chapter 8 -- Just Call Me Rick
Read full article: Shattered podcast | White Boy Rick, Chapter 8 -- Just Call Me RickWith Hollywood making a movie about his life and some positive signs coming from the new Wayne County Prosecutor, Rick thinks he might have a shot at parole.
WHITE BOY RICK NEWS STORIES
Court dismisses Richard Wershe Jr.’s lawsuit against Detroit, citing statute of limitations
Read full article: Court dismisses Richard Wershe Jr.’s lawsuit against Detroit, citing statute of limitationsA federal court on Monday decided to dismiss two lawsuits brought by Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as White Boy Rick, who sued Detroit and federal law enforcement for their alleged roles in his 32-year imprisonment.
Rick Wershe charged for attacking girlfriend in Miami
Read full article: Rick Wershe charged for attacking girlfriend in MiamiRick Wershe, known as "Whtie Boy Rick" for decades to Metro Detroiters, was being accused of robbery and assault in Miami. The girlfriend made the claims to the Miami police, which Wershe denied Wednesday (May 10).
Richard ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe arrested in Miami
Read full article: Richard ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe arrested in MiamiRichard Wershe, a famous former FBI informant turned drug dealer in Michigan, was arrested in Miami for attacking his girlfriend during an argument that stemmed from him saying another woman’s name during sex, officials said.
Rick Wershe arrested for attacking girlfriend in Miami
Read full article: Rick Wershe arrested for attacking girlfriend in MiamiRick Wershe, the famous FBI informant turned drug dealer in Michigan, was arrested again, this time in Florida. Police officers say Wershe attacked his girlfriend after allegedly calling her the wrong name during sex. She claimed when she tried to get away from him, he attacked her. Wershe was released on bond but is facing several charges, including battery.
Richard ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe arrested in Miami
Read full article: Richard ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe arrested in MiamiRichard Wershe, a famous former FBI informant turned drug dealer in Michigan, was arrested in Miami for attacking his girlfriend during an argument that stemmed from him saying another woman’s name during sex, officials said.
Richard Wershe Jr., formerly ‘White Boy Rick,’ is suing FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison release
Read full article: Richard Wershe Jr., formerly ‘White Boy Rick,’ is suing FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison releaseRichard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.
5 things to know about ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe, who is now a free man after his release earlier this week
Read full article: 5 things to know about ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe, who is now a free man after his release earlier this weekIn case you missed it, Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe Jr. was released earlier this week from a Florida halfway house. They were his first steps of freedom since he was a teenager.
How ‘White Boy’ Rick Wershe went from informant, to drug ring, to 32 years in prison
Read full article: How ‘White Boy’ Rick Wershe went from informant, to drug ring, to 32 years in prison“White Boy” Rick Wershe, who was busted for selling drugs as a teenager after serving as a police informant, was released from prison Monday after more than 30 years.
